<p>Java’s <code>import</code> mechanism allows the use of simple class names. Therefore, using a class' fully qualified name in a file that
<code>import</code>s the class is redundant and confusing.</p>
<h2>Noncompliant Code Example</h2>
<pre>
import java.util.List;
import java.sql.Timestamp;

//...

java.util.List&lt;String&gt; myList;  // Noncompliant
java.sql.Timestamp tStamp; // Noncompliant
</pre>
<h2>Compliant Solution</h2>
<pre>
import java.util.List;
import java.sql.Timestamp;

//...

List&lt;String&gt; myList;
Timestamp tStamp;
</pre>

